Lock for garters



A. ROSEN.

LOCK FOR GARTERS. APPLICATION man rm. I2. 1919.

1,332,955. Patented Mar. 9,1920.

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i To all whom it may mm.-

Bait known that I, ABRAHAM ROSEN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Looks for Garters, of which the following is a specification. V

- The object of this invention is to provide a new and useful locking device for garters,

which is-adapted to. hold the garter locked after the garment has been placed in en gagement therewith and which prevents the disengagement of-the garment therefrom.

This and other objects of this invention will be illustrated in the drawings, described 'in'the specification and'pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the garter and its locking device,

the parts being shown open..

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the garter and its locking device, the section being taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. v

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the garter and its locking device, the parts being shown closed.

In the drawings, like reference numerals indlcate like parts. The garter comprises a plate 1 having an opening 2 therein'through which the elastic is inserted andfastened and havingan opening 3 therein which receives a portion of thestocking that is to be supported by the garter. With theopening 3 engages a button .4: having a base 5 on,

which is mounted the stem 6 having an en- I wlarged head 7. The button is placed on one side of the stocking and the plate 1 isplaced on the other side of the stocking wlththe enlarged upper end of the opening 3 in line with the head 7 ofthe button. The head of the button is then pushed through theopening, carrying a portion of the, garment with it and the button and plate are then moved relatively until the stem or shank 6 of the button rests in the lower part of the slot 3,

V in which position it is desired to fasten it permanently.

For this purpose I providea dog pivoted at 9 on the plate 1. ThlS dog is shown drawn to one side in Fig. 1 for thepurpose of permitting the insertion of the button.

the removal of the button therefrom.

The'dog 8 has a projection lO'stru'ck up therefrom which engages with the depres- V nocxlronean'rnnso ents the removalof the button therefrom,

it being understood that the lower part. of i the opening 3 :is narrower than the diameter of the head of the button and this prevents p SpecificationofIiettersPatenti' t n ted .9,1920, V i g Application niedit mn 12, 19119. seria asagasl; 7 77 i sionll formed in plate 1 which prevents the a dog from turning when it is inmid positio as shown in Fig. 3.

To limit the swing oftlie dog I provide the up-t urned end 12 thereon which engages with the slot 2 and travels therein so that by its engagement therewith the dog'is limited,

to a movement on either side of the center to uncover the opening 3 and is held from going beyond that position. It'is, therefore,

held in a position that is most, convenient for use, and from which it 'can'be moved easily to locking position. I W The lower side of the slot 2 is curved to conformt'o the path of travel of the up-' turned end 12. The upper side of the slot 2 may be, left straight to afl'ord' a convenient the elastic braid of suitable length so that it'is heldinposition for ready' use. i

The operation of the device is as follows: The button 4 is placedon one side of the stocking? and the plate -1 is placed on the/ other side of the, stocking and the parts are moved so' as to engage the button with the "slot 3 and move it to the bottom thereof,

carrying a portion of the stocking therewith into theslot, so'that'it remains interposed between the button and the plate. The dog is then moved from the position at one side to the central position, in which position it will lock itself as above described, holding "itselfin that position until the dog and plate are slightly sprung apart at the bottom to permit the rotation of the dog from the position shown in Fig. 3'to the position shown in'Fig. 1, after which the fastener can be opened and removed from the garter.

I claim: 1. In a garter, the combination ofa plate, having an elongated slot therein, a button having a head thereon for engagement with said slot, and a dog pivoted on said plate,

said dog being capable of covering a part,

of said slot to hold the button in the balance of the slot, said plate having a curved recess therein, said dog having an upturned its so bearing for the elastic braid that is attached thereto and forms apart of the garter. The I button tis also attachedto an extension of saidslot, a-dog pivoted'on saidplate, said- 10?1 f said dog halving anupturnedend engaging;

end engaging with said recess to-l-imit-the swing of the dog. 1

2. In a garter-the combination of a plate having an elongated slot therein, a-'button'= having a head thereon for engagement with dog being capable of-covering partof said slot to hold the 'button'in place "in th hb lguance of. saidslot, said plate having a recess therein concentric to the pivot ofsaid; dog,

- withsaid recess to limitthe swinging movement of said dog to the length of said recess, said plate havin a depression therein dog temporarily in a predetermined 'posi-' tion.

r In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. 20

j a ABRAHAM-ROSEN; 

